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5.3. Command Line Options
A summary of all the command line options for RHN Package Manager
rhn_package_manager:
Table 5.1. rhn_package_manager options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-v, --verbose | Increase verbosity. |
-dDIR, --dir=DIR | Process packages from directory DIR. |
-cCHANNEL, --channel=CHANNEL | Manage this channel — may be present multiple times. |
-nNUMBER, --count=NUMBER | Process this number of headers per call — the default is 32. |
-l, --list | List each package name, version number, release number, and architecture in the specified channel(s). |
-s, --sync | Check if local directory is in sync with the server. |
-p, --printconf | Print the current configuration and exit. |
-XPATTERN, --exclude=PATTERN | Exclude files matching this glob expression — can be present multiple times. |
--newest | Push only the packages that are newer than packages already pushed to the server for the specified channel. |
--stdin | Read the package names from stdin. |
--nosig | Push unsigned packages. By default the RHN Package Manager attempts to push only signed packages. |
--username=USERNAME | Specify your RHN username. If you do not provide one with this option, you will be prompted for it. |
--password=PASSWORD | Specify your RHN password. If you do not provide one with this option, you will be prompted for it. |
--source | Upload source package headers. |
--dontcopy | In the post-upload step, do not copy the packages to their final location in the package tree. |
--test | Only print the packages to be pushed. |
--no-ssl | Not recommended — Turn off SSL. |
-?, --usage | Briefly describe the options. |
--copyonly | Copies the file listed in the argument into the specified channel. Useful when a channel on the proxy is missing a package and you don't want to reimport all of the packages in the channel. E.g., rhn_package_manager-cCHANNEL--copyonly/PATH/TO/MISSING/FILE |
-h, --help | Display the help screen with a list of options. |
Note
These command line options are also described in the
rhn_package_manager man page: man rhn_package_manager.
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